Datasheet
MCP2003/4/3A/4A
DS20002230E-page 6  2010-2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
FIGURE 1-5: OPERATIONAL MODES STATE DIAGRAM – MCP2004A
TABLE 1-1: OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONAL MODES
State Transmitter Receiver Vren Operation Comments
POR OFF OFF OFF Check CS, if low then Ready;
If high transitions to either T
OFF or Operation 
mode, depending on T
XD (2003/A), or TXD 
and FAULT/TXE (2004/A).
V
BB > VBB(MIN) 
and Internal 
Supply stable
Ready OFF ON ON If CS high level, then either Operation or 
T
XOFF mode.
Bus Off state
Operation ON ON ON If CS low level, then Power-Down;
If FAULT
/TXE low level, then Transmitter Off 
mode.
Normal Operation 
mode
Power-Down OFF Activity 
Detect
OFF On CS high level, go to READY then either 
Operation mode or T
XOFF.
MCP2003/2003A: Falling edge on WAKE will 
put the device into READY mode.
MCP2003/MCP2004: falling edge on LIN bus 
will put the device into READY mode.
MCP2003A/MCP2004A: rising edge on LIN 
bus will put the device into READY mode.
Low Power mode
Transmitter Off OFF ON ON If CS low level, then Power-Down;
If FAULT
/TXE and TXD high, then Operation 
mode
FAULT
/TXE only 
available on 
MCP2004/2004A
POR 
VREN OFF 
RX OFF 
TX OFF 
VBAT>5.5V 
Ready 
VREN ON 
RX ON 
TX OFF 
TOFF 
Mode 
VREN ON 
RX ON 
TX OFF 
Operation 
Mode 
VREN ON 
RX ON 
TX ON 
POWER 
DOWN 
VREN OFF 
RX OFF 
TX OFF 
CS=1 & (TXE=0 or TXD=0) 
CS=1 & TXD=1 & TXE=1 
CS=1 & TXD=1 &TXE=1 & 
No Fault 
Fault (thermal or timeout) 
or FAULT/TXE=0 
CS=0 
Rising edge on LIN 
or CS=1 
CS=0 










